18th Street Arts Center COVID-19 Response
As a cautionary measure in response to COVID-19 and to protect our artist community who live and work on site at 18th Street Arts Center, we will close our galleries to the public until further notice.
All onsite public events at 18th Street have been cancelled through the end of May.
For artist resources during this time, please visit our COVID-19 blog post, which we will keep continually updated.
To get your dose of arts and culture at home, we encourage you to follow our Instagram for the latest updates, peruse our fantastic YouTube catalogue of artist lab mini-documentaries, and continue to check our website for new online content at 18@Home.
We will continue to follow public health guidance and will keep you updated.
Stay safe and healthy.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018-2019, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top 20 artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to imagine, research, and develop significant, meaningful new artworks and share them with the public to foster radical imagination, empathy, and positive social change.
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DAMIR AVDAGIC | Repriza/Uzvracanje (Reprise/Response) | Online Livestream Screening
DAMIR AVDAGIC | Repriza/Uzvracanje (Reprise/Response) Online Livestream Screening April 8 at noon through April 10 at noon Live Zoom chat with the artist at noon on April 10 (RSVP please!) Tune in at noon on April 8 for an exclusive…
Arts Learning Lab @ HOME | Claudia Concha Mind at Play – The Cocoon
Wednesday, April 15 @ 11 AM Claudia Concha Mind at Play - The Cocoon English with Spanish closed-captions Join Claudia Concha, 18th Street Arts Center artist in residence, in an exploration of meditation and imagination in this…
Arts Learning Lab @ HOME | Claudia Concha Mind at Play – The Cocoon
Friday, April 17 @ 11 AM Claudia Concha Mind at Play - The Butterfly Spanish with English closed-captions Join Claudia Concha, 18th Street Arts Center artist in residence, in an exploration of meditation and imagination in this…
POSTPONED: Shirazette Tinnin | The Healing Project | Make Jazz Fellowship Concert
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, and following calls in the region to limit gatherings, we are postponing Shirazette Tinnin's Make Jazz Fellowship Concert The Healing Project which was scheduled to take…
CANCELLED: PICO BLOCK PARTY & ARTISAN MARKETPLACE
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, and following calls in the region to limit gatherings, we are cancelling PICO BLOCK PARTY AND ARTISAN MARKETPLACE which was scheduled to take place on Saturday…
Patty Chang | Milk Debt | Exhibition Reception & Artist Open Studios
Patty Chang | Milk Debt Exhibition | May 16 – August 15, 2020 18th Street Arts Center’s Airport Gallery | 3026 Airport Avenue Exhibition Reception & Artist Open Studios | June 20, 2020 | 5-8 PM Patty Chang's…
Facing Darkness: Building Networks of Empathy | Exhibition Reception
Facing Darkness: Building Networks of Empathy Exhibition | May 23 – August 15, 2020 18th Street Arts Center’s North and South Galleries | 3026 Airport Avenue Exhibition Reception & Artist Open Studios | Saturday, June 20, 2020 | 5-8 PM…
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In Memoriam: The Peerless Kate Johnson (1969-2020)
Kate Johnson (1969-2020) Artist/Filmmaker/Publisher/Educator In residence, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA Assistant Professor…
18th Street Arts Center COVID-19 Response and Artist Resources
As a cautionary measure in response to COVID-19 and to protect our artist community who…
Celebrating the Legacy of Santa Monica Black Community Leader Thelma Terry for Women’s History Month
In observance of Women’s History Month, Virginia Avenue Park, 18th Street Arts Center, and the…